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AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards: Best Flight School Western Pacific Region 2023 Distinguished Flight School 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Distinguished Flight Instructor 2018, 2021, 2022 & 2023. |
Milne "CC" Pocock is an FAA certified flight instructor (CFI), Land and Seaplane, and a highly experienced bush, stunt & test pilot with many thousands of hours of bush flying and off airport STOL operations. CC is one of the most knowlegable and experienced STOL, Backcountry, Mountain and Tailwheel instructors in the world and prior to immigrating to the USA, he pioneered "Advanced Bush Flying Courses" in South Africa way back in 2002. CC also achieved 1st place in many STOL competitions around the USA and is a STOL competition pioneer and promoter. More than 900 pilots have attended CC's advanced training from all over the world with various experience levels, private to ATP, civilian and military. All pilots, including flight instructors, regardless of experience, can benefit greatly from this training. The primary objective of all training at Bush Air is to create Safer, more Proficient, Confident and Skilled pilots! Courses are FAA Safety Team accredited. In addition, an FAA 61.56 Flight Review is automatically included. Pilots can attend courses with virtually any type of aircraft (tricycle gear or tailwheel), from light sport to multiengine turbine as well as ampibian seaplanes. If you own your own aircraft (tricycle gear or tailwheel), it is recommended that you attend the course with it as you want to become proficient with the aircraft you most frequently fly. Pilots who own high performance aircraft and in particular high performance tail wheel aircraft such as the Cessna 180 and 185, can greatly benefit from this training. If you don't own your own aircraft, you can use one of the Bush Air airplanes. Courses are available virtually every week at the Bush Air home base on Kidwell Airport (1L4), Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada, USA. Training is also available in Alaska. Occasionally, training can be given at other locations in the United States and worldwide by special arrangement. The "Bush and Mountain Flying" handbook by author "CC" Milne Pocock is the official course training guide and should be studied prior to attending any course. However a lot of of course content is not included in the book. Pilots attending training at Bush Air, stay on site. Click here for training and accomodation rates. For more information or to schedule and book any training, please send an email to cc@bush-air.com Phone calls or texting is not recommended and may not be replied to. If you do call then the conversation will still need to be backed up by email in order to keep track of communications. Courses: 1. Advanced Backcountry Flying Course - Level 1. You can attend this course in your own tricycle gear or tailwheel aircraft. Note: If you choose to use a Bush Air C170B then you must have a tailwheel endorsement and be safe and proficient in a tailwheel aircraft. Preferably 25 hours of TW time of which half of that is solo PIC time. If not then you may need to take the "combo course" or do the course in the Bush Air C172. 2. "Rusty Pilot" General Flying Safety and Proficiency Course. Tailored to your needs and included in level 1. 3. Combo level 1 course. Advanced Backcountry Flying Course - Level 1 including a tail wheel endorsement. This course is for those who do not have a TW endorsement and choose to do a course in a Bush Air C170B. A Tail Wheel Endorsement will be included. 4. Advanced Backcountry Flying Course - Level 2. Experienced pilots only. Pilots and aircraft must qualify. 5. Amphibious Seaplane advanced training. Incorporated into level 1 course. 6. Familiarization and differential training in basic, complex, high performance aircraft and amphibious seaplanes. If you have recently purchased an aircraft that you have never flown before, then this for you! Insurance companies may only insure you once you received this training. This training is incorporated into the level 1 course. 7. Spouse flight training. In the event you become incapacitated, your spouse can operate the radio and land the airplane. A pilot log book with the dual flight time will be issued. 8. FAA Flight Review (BFR) Landplane or Seaplane. Included in all of the courses for free. 9. CFI Stall-Spin training and endorsement. Can be included in any of the courses for free. 10. STOL Competition training. Included in the level 2 course. 11. Backcountry and off-airport flying introduction. Includes part of the level 1 course and can include a flight review.
The Advanced Backcountry Flying Course - Level 1. (Level 1 and 2 can be combined as one course). This is the original Advanced Bush and Mountain Flying course, however for safety reasons, changes have been made. The main difference between the level 1 and level 2 courses is that no off airport or competition level STOL is practiced during the level 1 course because most pilots are simply not proficient and safe enough to be able to safely handle these more extreme conditions at this stage. Especially if you are combing initial tailwheel training into this course (combo course). During this course your ability and skills will be continuously assessed to determine if and when you are safe enough to advanced to the next level. Note: If you choose to use a Bush Air C170B in this course then you must have a tailwheel endorsement and be safe and proficient in a tailwheel aircraft. Preferably 25 hours of TW time of which half of that is solo PIC time. If not then you may need to take the "combo course" or do the course in the Bush Air C172. The primary objective of this course is to greatly improve overall pilot proficiency, safety, confidence and skill when operating not only in the backcountry by virtually anywhere, and therefore reducing the risk of accidents, such as ground loops, stall-spin, short field accidents. From the start, emphasis is placed on correcting common pilot weaknesses (which often originates from poor training) such as coordination, takeoff, approach, power and energy management, spot landing, use of flaps, crosswind landings, slipping, maintaining the centerline and use of rudders. An important part of the course is Risk Management, Loss of Control and Stall Spin awareness and prevention. You will discover areas within the airplane's performance envelope you never thought possible through a proper intensive familiarization and test flight. Learn how to consistently "grease" all landings on the spot that you aim for and how to obtain maximum performance from your aircraft . Even if you never intend to fly in the backcountry, the techniques and procedures you will learn are guaranteed to make you a much more proficient, confident, safer and skilled pilot in general every day flying. The course is held over 4 days and includes approximately 5 hours of flying. Virtually any airplane is suitable to bring on this course including any triycle gear, tailwheel or an amphibious seaplane. If you attend this course with a seaplane then water landings will be on nearby Colorado River and Lake Mohave.
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The Advanced Backcountry Flying Course - Level 2. (Includes level 1). The real deal! This course includes professional competition level STOL and off-airport / bush flying training. To qualify for this course, you are required to have successfully completed the level 1 course and / or complete an evaluation flight to assess your ability and skill level for safe off-airport and extreme (competition level) STOL operations. Some STOL competition or off airport experience is will be a major advantage. Not all pilots have the ability and skills to be able to safely fly off-airport, into 1 way in and out strips or at pro STOL competition level. The objective of this course is to improve pilot proficiency, safety, confidence and skill when flying in challenging and confined areas in the backcountry, off-airport, and competition level STOL. Before actually going off-airport, you will be required to demonstrate that you can safely perform take-off and landings with absolutely no deviation from the centerline of the runway during all take-offs, approaches and landings to a full stop within a specified zone and distance from a line or aim point on the ground. This is now a mandatory safety requirement! If you are not capable of demonstrating this level of safety and skill, you will not be able to safely land off-airport and you must be willing to either accept further training until you are or accept that this higher level of flying might just not be within your capabilities. This evaluation can be included during the level 1 course. The course is held over 5-6 days. Pilots intending to use their own aircraft for this training must ensure that their airplane is suitably equipped and modified for rough field and STOL operations such as 31" tires, strong landing gear, leading edge cuff and vortex generators (VG's). During off-airport training we will be landing on fairly rough and rocky terrain at times. Other safety considerations that will be taken into account are pilots own weight, size and ability to be able to multitask, think clearly, act calmly and stay ahead of the aircraft under pressure. |
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Backcountry and off-airport flying introduction Not sure what course is right for you? Want to experience a little first before deciding? During this short dual assessment session, you will experience some backcountry, mountain, STOL and off-airport flying. Can be combined with a flight review. 1 day, 2 hours flying. Off airport landings only in a Bush Air C170B. |
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"Rusty Pilot" General Flying Proficiency course (Now incorporated into the level 1 Backcountry Flying Course). Flying Course however, this course, is customized to the individual needs of the pilot. For example, maybe you have not flown in a few years or maybe you have some specific problems that you need help with, for example landing, this will be one of the main focuses of this course. Common weakness exsist in approaches, landings, crosswind landings, slipping, balooning, drifting off centerline, directional control during take-off and landing, use of rudders, stalls, and slow flight, plus many more! No matter how rusty you are or what problem or weakness you may have with your flying, this course will sort it out! CC Pocock specializes in fixing any flying problem you may have. Especially landings. This course can be combined with a Flight Review. Apx 2 days and 3-4 hours flying. |
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For more information or to schedule and book training, please send an email to cc@bush-air.com Phone, voicemail or texting is not recommended and Facebook messages are not replied to. If you do call then the conversation will still need to be backed up by email in order to keep track of communications. |
Experience the Grand Canyon. You fly! A unique opportunity available only to pilots attending flight training at Bush Air or even just visiting the area. Provided that you are current, you could act as PIC of the aircraft otherwise if part of flight training, you will log the flight as dual. Fly over the Grand Canyon and Lake Mead, land at one or more backcountry strips along the way and ending with a low level flight down the Colorado River and Lake Mohave back to base. If you have a seaplane then we can also land on Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and the Colorado river. You may choose or plan your flight anyway you like, including other backcountry experiences. |
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Ryan Hays, Kittery, Main, USA
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Jason Schaub, Las Vegas, USA
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Robbie Barker. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Claudio Ponte. Henderson, Nevada, USA
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Jared and Karen Hansen. Delores, Colorado, USA
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Mark Duncan. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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John "Wily" Rahill, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Ken Marchbanks, Gustavus, Alask ,USA
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Matthew Clark, Tucson, Arizona USA
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. Anthony Giuliani, Morgan Hill, California, USA
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Noah Adams, Lake Havasu, Arizona, USA
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Jerry Lewis, Cocolalla, Idaho, USA
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Byron Piro, Coeur D Alene, Idaho, USA
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Harry Ronsman, Las Vegas, Nevada USA
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Joel La Fleur, Garden Valley, Idaho, USA
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Nat Moody, San Carlos, California, USA
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Jan Bankstahl, Hofheim, Germany
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Ulli Bankstahl, Hofheim, Germany
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Lilian Koenig, Bad Vilbel, Germany
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Karsten Koenig, Bad Vilbel, Germany
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Alex De Bruin, S-Gravenzande, Holland.
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Jeremy May, Norco, California, USA.
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Paul C, Lagune Beach, California, USA.
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Ken Olson, Ramond Washington, USA
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Matthew McDonald, Lakewwod, Ohio, USA
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Fred Sweet, Rockford, Illnois, USA
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Bill Dugen, Waterloo, Nebraska, USA
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Pat Dugen, Waterloo, Nebraska, USA
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Larry Innes, Yellowknife, NT, Canada.
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Steve Radenbaugh, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Austin Vos, Alberta, Canada.
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Ed Pijl, Anstel, Netherlands.
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Douglas Smith, C210, Encinitas, California, USA
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Marty Smith, C210, Encinitas, California, USA
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Chris Clem, C180, Cutler, Illinois, USA
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Jimmy O'Neal, Rans S-20, Simi Valley, California.
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Adam Luce, Rockwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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Matthew Quarrick, Uniontown, Pensylvania, USA
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Michael Quarrick, Uniontown, Pensylvania, USA
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Michael Kent, C182 Katmai, Santa Monica, California,
USA
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John Crane, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Monty Smith, C180, Blanca, Colorado, USA
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Andrew Pomerantz, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Ron Williams, Duluth, Minnessotta, USA
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Jose "Larry" Larrabure, Issaquah, Washington.
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Chris Meng, Dillingham, Alaska, USA
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John English, Henderson, Nevada, USA
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Jim Kasik, C206, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Laurie Seymour, C180, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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Amy Dowe Berman, C206, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Chris Muntwyler, Baech, Switzerland
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Thomas Stilley, C182, Flagstaff, Arizona USA
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Christi Masi, Murphy Elite, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Alyssa Wiliams, Boulder City, Nevada, USA
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Stuart Litjens, Boulder City, Nevada, USA
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Mike Funk, C206 Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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Alex Polvi, Huscky, Bend Oregon, USA
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Brian Bergamaschi, C182, Davis, California, USA
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Michael Smith, New York, NY, USA
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Thomas Stilley,C182, Flagstaff, Arizona,SA
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Kevin Jones, Solvany, California, USA
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Klaus Rimbach, Germany.
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Bernd Schulz, Germany.
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Thomas Dittler, Mountain Veiw, California, USA
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Youseff Fouad, Witchita Falls, Texas, USA
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Eric Livdahl, Clovis, New Mexico, USA
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Alex Mora, Clovis, New Mexico, USA
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Norm Tatz, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Brian Jones, Turlock, California, USA
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Eric Bailey, Rans, Lake Havasu, Arizona, USA.
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Sarah Rovner, C180, Texas, USA
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Rebecca Cozad, Talkeetna, Alaska, USA
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Peter Shannon, San Francisco, California, USA
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Charlie Rowlette, Fallbrook, California, USA
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Patrick Teepker, Hessdorf, Germany.
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Antoine Moreau, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Kevin Winkelhake, Yuma, Arizona USA
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Dave Gifford, Las Vegas, USA
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Todd Nelson, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
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Andre Heinzelmann, Switzerland.
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Jim Church, Park City, Utah, USA
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Seppo Remy, Turku, Finland
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Rob Walsh, Boise, Idaho, USA
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Rodney Anyan, Portugal
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Gary Bickel, Cresson, Texas, USA.
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Jonathan Bickel, Cresson, Texas, USA
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Scott Koch, Coolidge, Arizona, USA
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Rudy Spit, La Vern, California, USA
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Seamus Campion, Vero Beach, Florida, USA
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Garrett Gottlieb, Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA
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Dmitri Bagin, Michelbach, Germany
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Brandon Huff, Charlotte, NC, USA.
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Julien Sedlak, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Marc-Andre Kinny, Nambsheim, France
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Mike Sommars, Phoenix, Arizona, USA,
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Zach Wright, Spicewood, Texas, USA
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Josh Vorhees, Roseville, California, USA
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Michael Lane, Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada
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Mark Harris, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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Lukas Bouvrie, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Jim "Floyd" Danhakl, Clovis, California,USA
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Joshua Stueck,Nine Mile Falls, Washington, USA
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Otto Muller, Stuart, Florida,USA
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Blake Richards, Kirkland, Arizona, USA
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Adriaan van Wyk, Snoqualmie, Washinton, USA
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Bryan Lim, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Aaron M. Oregon, USA
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Matt McElhinny, Willits, CA, USA
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John Irwin, Oakland, Main, USA
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Brian Oliver, Gunnison, Colorado, USA
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Rene Herrejon, Fort Bragg, California, USA
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Luke Weinstein, Vieques, Puerto Rico, USA
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Dan Rice, Plynouth, New Hampshire, USA
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Frank Spina, Long Beach, California, USA
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Alex Polvi, Bend, Oregon, USA
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Ramya Hipp, Bend, Oregon, USA.
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Ryan Koeneke, Parker, Colorado, USA
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Clark Anderson, Winterpak, Florida, USA
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Ryan Wolfenbarger, Lebanon, Oregon, USA
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Mary Theurer, Palmdale, California, USA
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Dennis Simon, Henderson, Nevada, USA
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Markus Nordhous, Massachusetts, USA
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Paul Nauleau, San Fransisco, California, USA
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Justin Mackie, Henderson, Nevada, USA.
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Adam Fern, San Diego, California, USA
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George Hicks, Agra, Oklahoma, USA
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Brian Schultz, Lake Havasu, Arizona. USA
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Heather Hayden. San Jose, California, USA.
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Bill Weddel, Winston, New Mexico, USA
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Bill Day, Seguin, Texas, USA
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Kirk Robertson, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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Keith Watts, Tennesee, USA
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Leonardo Correa Luna, Uruguay / Hong Kong.
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Todd Sims, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Chris Boyce, Gilbert, Arizona, USA
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Ray Ellis, Lake Side California, USA
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Randy Craven, Franktown, Colorado, USA
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Flavio Caduda and Kate Faulk, Colorado, USA
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Chris Brown, Dallas, Texas ,USA
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Scott Geil, Seal Beach, California, USA
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Neil Amonson, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Ron Kodimer, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Rory Grant and Jenny Grant, Campton, New Hampshire,
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Robert Mearns, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Rick Martin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Chris Werner, Anderson, California, USA
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Dave Shumway, Utah, USA
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Brian Moore, Lancaster, California, USA
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Gil Avidar, Dillon, Colorado, USA
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Cal Brubaker, Utah, USA
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Otto Muller, Florida , USA
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James Favela, Fort Mohave, Arizona, USA
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Darren Fout Renoldsburg, Ohio, USA
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Carsten Thies, Kenmore, Washington. USA
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Martin Coster, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Mike Coster, Ely, Nevada, USA
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Mark Burg, Tabernash, Colorado, USA
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David Covel, Las Vegas, Nevada , USA
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Dan Murphy, Pooler, Georgia, USA
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Todd Nunnelly, Lake Havasu, Arizona USA
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Mike Johnson, Upland, California, USA
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Victor La Morgia, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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Joerge Dogondke, Germany
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Sergio de la Canal, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Stuart Litjens, Boulder City, Nevada USA
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Cork Graham, Alaska, USA
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Mark Walker, Boulder City. NV USA
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Mark Albery, Fremont, California, USA
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Mason Wanagesekera, Boulder City, Nevada USA
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Gerhardt Roos, Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA
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Gene van der Walt, Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA
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Kieth Tarter, Danville, Kentucky, USA
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John Prince, Frierson, Louisiana, USA
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Chris Lewis, Florence, Arizona, USA
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Chris Reese, Bend, Oregon, USA
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Phillip Kinard, Tuscalooska, Alabama, USA
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Tom Bauer, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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Ron Cochran, California, USA
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Alex Polvi, Santa Monica, California, USA
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Renate Thesing, Germany
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Scott Reuben, Cedar City, Utah, USA
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Spencer Garvis, Livermore, California, USA
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Darren Garvis, Livermore, California, USA
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Sean Otoole, Truckee, California, USA
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Thomas Jansen, Langdorp, Belgium
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Tod Eich, Milaca, Minnesota, USA
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Dru Dunwoody, Milaca, MN, USA
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Nathan Foister, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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Warren Batzlaff, Minnesota, USA
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Burkhard Mayer, Switzerland.
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Slade Heathcot, Florida, USA
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Raymond Reis, Germany.
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Kat Tiefenthal, Las Vegas, USA
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Colby Swenor, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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Paul Nauleau, San Fransisco, California, USA
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David Knutsen, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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Dan Rice, Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA
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Kenny Monger, Arkansas, USA
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Ryan Thomas, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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Mike Edgar, Claremont, AB, Canada.
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Chris Brekket, Minnesota USA.
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Riaan Pieters, Nigel, South Africa
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Guenter Schmitz, Switzerland
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Keya Rowe, San Jose, California, USA.
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Guillaume Knipe, Gabarone, Botswana.
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Lance Rorich, Swartberg, South Africa
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Jeran le Roux, Vaalwater, Limpopo,
South Africa
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Richard Brown, High Wycombe, UK
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Chris
Hunter, Victoria , Australia.
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Tommy Andersson, Sweden.
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Per-Ake Pettersson, Finland.
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Ron Wallis, Bensonville, Illinois, USA
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Anna Kjaer, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Andreas Kjaer, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Adam Hedges, Maun, Botswana
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Claudia Arens, Bonn, Germany
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Jacob Davis, Chilmark, MA, USA
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Rita Bowman, Boulder City, Nevada, USA
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Ben Miller, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Ken Kentsa, MA, USA
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Peter Dutschler, Hunibach, Switzerland
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Jim Jacobs, Great Barrington, MA, USA
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Michael Mah, Pittsfield, MA,USA
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Kathleen Jacobs, Great Barrington, MA, USA
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Noah Meyerowitz, Great Barrington, MA, USA
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Jeff Langdon, Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Roman Montano, Great Barrington, MA, USA
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Alexander Kern, Bristol, CT, USA
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Joe Solan, Canaan, CT, USA
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Greg Sok, Lakeville, CT, USA
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Jim Sok, Lakeville, CT, USA
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Ken Mazac, Wisconsin, USA
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Jeff Pohl, Milaca, Minnesota, USA
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Kyle Fosso, Washington State, USA
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Jeff Snell, Minnesota, USA
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Frank Liu, Florida, USA
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Nic Stafford Minnesota, USA
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Peter Sheppard, Zimbabwe
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Steve Horychun, Fort St John, BC, Canada.
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Max Raynaud, Tournefeuille, France
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Jay Holt, Nevada, USA
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Alfred Obermaier, Munich, Germany
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Karen Cadzin, New York, USA
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Arlan Schmitz, Portales, New Mexico, USA
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Erik Weismann, New Hampshire USA
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Kyle Stone, Colorado, USA
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Dave R, Warren, Ohio, USA
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Kat Tiefenthal, Channel Islands, UK
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Daniel Riefer, Germany
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Joern Berneburg, Germany
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Martin Kolar, Prague,Czech Republic
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Roger Jaworski, Arizona USA
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Dru Dunwoody, Minnesota, USA
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Dave Sheldon, Prescott, Arizona, USA
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Chris Meyer, White Hills, Arizona, USA
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Mike Kennedy
(Airplane Repo), Florida, USA
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Kyle Porter, Montogmery, Alabama, USA
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Luigi Raimondo, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Brandon Rogers, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Chuck Denison, Colorado, USA
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Amanda Maheu, Utah, USA
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Shane Hedges, Maun, Botswana
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Adam Hedges, Maun, Botswana
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Wayne Lorgus, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Mike Barber, Arizona, USA
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Alexandros Loannou, Cyprus
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Larry Buster, Colorado, USA
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Rok Weber, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Larry Cranton, Arizona USA
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Evald Jooste, Melbourne, Australia
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Arnaud Derbise, Grasse, France
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Fiona Horne, Virgin Islands, USA
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Robin McGrew, San Diego, California, USA
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Steve Eddie, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Jean-Charles Linsi, Grandvaux, Switzerland
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Guy Leitch & Graem Wuth - SA Flyer magazine, South
Africa
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Lenza de Jager, Pretoria, South Africa
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Roland Berez, Hungary
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Shawn Roberts, Kenya
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